WorldWide Scooter Tag

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:22 am

Closest one to FL is Texas or Tennessee!

Oh well, there's always next time... then again I might try to get Washington's sister's grave just for kicks.

etak · Post by **etak** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:23 pm

Syd wrote:Don't give up yet. Presidents have been buried all over.

Huh. That's actually a very interesting site. Interesting to see the burial sites/markers - from the very humble to very ornate.

Cheshire · Post by **Cheshire** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:36 pm

Greeneville, TN and Andrew Johnson National Cemetary are only 70 miles (2 hours) away. If no one gets this tag over the weekend I'll grab it.

I'd rather the weather clear up a little for a non-commuting ride, just for enjoyment's sake, though if it clears up this afternoon I'll take off after it.

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:06 pm

Here lays James K. Polk, 11th President of these United States:
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00485.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00485.jpg" border="0" alt="Scooter,Genuine Buddy,James K. Polk"></a>

Your next tag, should you choose to except it, your scooter w/a buffalo, the only stipulation is that if its not alive (or in taxidermy form) it must be equal of or greater proportion to a real buffalo. There's a median here in Nashville on the verge of what might be considered the ghetto, and why in the world someone decided to adorn it w/buffalo's is beyond me. I don't believe they are indigenous to TN... unlike James K. Polk.

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00483.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00483.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

BoneGirl · Post by **BoneGirl** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:12 pm

Covered Bridge had already been done in the past so here is a list of where we are and where we've been:

Public Sculpture (no fountain)
Decorative Structure (no fountain)
Music Venue
End of the Road
Water Tower
Flowers or Shrubs of the same color as your ride
Farmer’s Market/Vegetable Stand
Green Field
Boat Launch
Overhead Train Track
Chickens or other Barnyard Animals
Lighthouse
Roller Rink or Skating
Ice Cream Bar/Dairy Bar/Whippy Dip
Airplane
Zoo
Botanical Garden/Arboretum
Funny Sign Selling something Weird or Has Something to do with Corn
Local Quirky Hangout
Comic Book/Trading Card Store
Church
Home Under Construction
Vintage Music Store
Vintage Clothing Store
Brewery
Old Trailer-Style Diner
Hot Dog Joint
Amusement Park
Waterfall
Covered Bridge (done twice)
Abandoned, Burned Out or Decayed Building
Wall Mural
School Bus
Monument/Statue

As of June 15, 2009:

Baseball Field (non-professional only)
Farm Equipment or Machinery
Riding Stable/Horse Boarding/Horse Riding
Barbed Wire
Hay
Fireworks Stand
Outside Dining Establishment
Local Coffee Shop
Train passing by scooter
Trailer Park
Industrial Setting
Downtown
Port-o-Let
Lemonade Stand
Food Chain mascot
Power Plant/Distribution Plant/Substation
Tree Tunnel/Tree Canopy over street
Smoke Stack
Drive-In Restaurant
Two Roads Diverged into a (green) Wood
Marina
Your scooter with another unknown scooter parked somewhere
Roller Coaster
President’s Tomb
Buffalo

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:13 pm

Good one! I already have 2 photos that I could post if I were a cheater and used older photos. I like to snap a pic whenever I see any over-sized animals or objects on my scooter rides.

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:20 pm

i don't think thats cheating so much as waking up each day and deciding to be a champion.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:31 pm

Don't worry I know of a local car dealership with a large fiberglass buffalo outside...

See?

I know, after seeing this my nerdiness becomes all too apparent.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:11 pm

Didn't you use that for a Hunt las year? I think I recognize the pistol

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:14 pm

Yeah, I was just saying I know where I can get one, that one's old, you can tell cuz I don't have whitewalls anymore.

etak · Post by **etak** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:37 pm

Oh, man, am I

!

I didn't know you couldn't use old photos. My roller coaster one is old - and I used it on another scooter tag game on another site.

So, is it ok to take pictures of things in anticipation of using them as a tag? (Which is what I did with Grant's tomb.) For ex., yesterday I was at PepsiCo's headquarters (they have a sculpture garden). Today I said, "oh I should have taken a picture of my scoot and the PepsiCo sign to use as a future tag: corporate headquarters.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:34 pm

Cheater!

I have not seen the official rules for the Wordwide Scooter Tag Association®, but I think in practice stock photos are not encouraged.

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:59 pm

Syd wrote: I have not seen the official rules for the Wordwide Scooter Tag Association®, but I think in practice stock photos are not encouraged.

Wordwide Scooter Tag Association® Official Rulebook; Paragraph 845.5 subsection 4 line 65 wrote: Clearly states:
At no time will a stock photo either from a player's own personal library nor previous scavenger hunt experiences, regardless of the method of play; e.g. scooter club meeting, online forum, campus bulletin board; shall be accepted as a legitimate tag, unless said photo is followed by an exceptionally difficult tag in which very few players have access to tagging; e.g. next to Bigfoot, Nessie, or a Presidential tomb.

See it says right there her tag is allowed. Game on!

etak · Post by **etak** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:01 am

Whew! Gotta love those loopholes!

But from now on I'll mind my P's and Q's.

Nickie McNichols · Post by **Nickie McNichols** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:37 pm

Okay Krustyburger,
What's the next tag!

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:17 am

Mine doesn't count, it's old, it's from a scavenger hunt. I thought I made that clear! Sorry.

We're still on buffalo.

Nickie McNichols · Post by **Nickie McNichols** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:08 pm

Here's my fake buffalo. He was lying down, and wouldn't get up.

Here's the next tag to get: something outsized, something scaled much larger than lifesize.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:54 pm

I LOVE FRUIT!!

Outsized and kitschy to boot. Very sweet.

etak · Post by **etak** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:53 pm

edit: removed post.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:58 am

etak wrote:My husband just offered to let me photograph my scooter with his . . .

big nose?

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:13 pm

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00240.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00240.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

stay tuned for a new challenge...

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:35 pm

UnionZac wrote:stay tuned for a new challenge...

I'm still tuned in, but it's the same rerun over & over.

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:41 am

fair enough. here it is, scooter at a VINEYARD

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00503.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/ ... C00503.jpg" border="0" alt="Genuine Buddy,Scooter"></a>

pyrocpu · Post by **pyrocpu** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:47 am

From Music Row to Arrington... you know, if I went to go find a vineyard, it'd be the same one UnionZac photographed... is that legit for scooter tag??

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 5:06 am

pyrocpu wrote:From Music Row to Arrington... you know, if I went to go find a vineyard, it'd be the same one UnionZac photographed... is that legit for scooter tag??

Unless somebody beats you to the tag, sure!

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:09 pm

nobody?

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:11 pm

Couldn't find any vineyards anywhere around here.

iwabj · Post by **iwabj** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:29 pm

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:26 am

UnionZac wrote:nobody?

Really. I'm a little disappointed. The climate in Phx doesn't lend itself to the grape, so I've been (im)patiently waiting.

So come on, one of you winos, get us a picture of a vineyard and a cactus so I have a chance to get involved again!

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:37 pm

We have a church called My Father's Vineyard... does that count?

There is a WINERY that is about 60 miles away, but the VINEYARD they get the grapes from is quite a bit farther away. Wish I had time to go over there.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:57 pm

I thought about a pic with a Vineyard St/Rd/Ln/Wy sign too. And we have a bar called The Vine. But I had no idea that this tag would stand so long.

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:53 pm

from a quick look at the map we have at least one Buddyist who lives in CA wine country...

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:57 am

I finally got out to get this. We actually have quite a few vineyards in and around the Portland area, also known as the Willamette Valley. So I give you, without futher ado, Cooper Mountain Vineyards

The vines, yellow leaves for fall
<a href="http://s1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3065.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3065.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
The sign in front, glare makes it hard to see "Vineyards" below Cooper Mountain
<a href="http://s1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3066.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3066.jpg" border="0" alt="Cooper Mountain Vineyards"></a>

Your next tag, should you choose to accept it, a giant insect*. This one, amusingly enough, was advertising a dance studio. My scooter is in the background.

<a href="http://s1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3067.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1012.photobucket.com/albums/af2 ... CF3067.jpg" border="0" alt="Giant Ant"></a>
*your insect does not have to be grammatically challenged

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:14 am

Thank you Rita. I was beginning to wonder if someone would pick up the torch.

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:38 am

It was my pleasure! I got to see stuff I hadn't seen before. It was a fun adventure. I just hope the gigantic insect won't be so hard to find.

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:19 pm

pt pt pt pt... is this thing on? I fear I've killed the tag game with my giant insect. I have an easier one in reserve if people want this one scrubbed. Anyone?

gr8dog · Post by **gr8dog** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:29 pm

I've been keeping my eyes open for a BIG bug. Haven't come across any. Pretty soon I'll be out of the game until next April. Hopefully I can get another tag in before the snow falls.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:03 am

I might be able to get a huge weevil if I have enough free time, it's pretty far away.

cmac · Post by **cmac** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:25 am

So how big does this giant insect have to be?

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:27 pm

cmac wrote:So how big does this giant insect have to be?

Well, I was thinking anything larger than life would work. But I think it would also be acceptable if you live somewhere that has naturally occurring scary-large insects and you manage to get a picture with one of them.

Possible big insect locations: Exterminator headquarters (perhaps painted onto their trucks), playground equipment, or even a Halloween decoration posed on your seat.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 10:15 pm

we got some friggin huge roaches around here. you won't see me trying to catch one to put on my scooter though.

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:34 am

@Krusty

Those are "palmetto bugs" krusty, not giant fricken roaches, at least thats what I've been lead to believe.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:20 am

Call them whatever you like, they look like roaches to me! I've lived here my whole life and we always called them cockroaches,
someone was like "palmetto bugs are the worst!" and I'm thinking what the heck are those? Also we have giant stink-bug-looking
things with big grasshopper legs. Now THOSE are creepy.

Post by **polianarchy** » Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:14 pm

OMG! *plots* and *plotz*

bluebuddygirl · Post by **bluebuddygirl** » Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:09 pm

I think I can get this tomorrow. Getting dark here now, but I have a giant bug in mind and it's not far from here. Can't let the hunt die.

BoneGirl · Post by **BoneGirl** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:10 am

I've been looking everywhere for this thing! No luck so far but I certainly haven't given up the hunt!

Post by **polianarchy** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:51 pm

BOO-YA!

Post by **polianarchy** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:29 pm

Tag! You're it.

Post a picture of your scooter with another SCOOTER of the same color that is NOT a Buddy.

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:22 am

Yay! I didn't kill scooter tag after all.

Nice job! I like how the wall color coordinates with your scooter, and that segues nicely into your tag. So on that tag, does the color match have to be exact, or would any old green scooter match the Italia (not that I can recall seeing any other green scoots, besides the Italia, but just in case).

cmac · Post by **cmac** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:32 am

Yeah, I won't be able to get this one haha

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